N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18, § 491.8
(d) The operator shall maintain personnel records which are current, contain sufficient information to support placement in any position required by these regulations and record all wages, benefits, reimbursements, bonuses, gifts or payments given any employee or resident.
(1) The facility administrator shall be at least 21 years of age, be mentally and physically capable of carrying out the duties of an administrator, and shall be responsible for the following oversight activities:
(2) During a temporary absence of the administrator, a responsible person shall be designated to be in charge of the facility and shall be so identified on the facility staffing schedule. The person designated to be in charge in the absence of the administrator shall:
(vi) have had training to carry out assignments and take care of emergencies and sudden illnesses of residents.
(f) Resident workers.
Work by a resident as a volunteer, or in return for services or monetary payment, shall be permitted only if the work:
(3) is agreed to in writing.
(g) Volunteers.
Volunteers who work in the shelter shall be placed in assignments compatible with their skills or training.
(e) Facility administrator.
The operator shall designate an administrator who shall be directly accountable to the operator for operating and maintaining the facility in compliance with this Part, the operational plan approved by the office, and all applicable statutes, regulations, codes, and ordinances. A facility operator may designate himself or herself as the facility administrator.